All Roll Calls
Yes: 312 • No: 1
OklahomaSB 201Oklahoma 2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Schools; modifying minimum salary schedule for certain certified personnel. Effective date. Emergency.
Sponsored By: Adam Pugh (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Senate Committee
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
New minimum pay for certified school staff
Beginning July 1, 2026 (the 2026–2027 school year), certified school staff must be paid at least the new state minimum, counting salary plus fringe benefits. Pay rises with experience and higher degrees. For example, at 0 years: Bachelor’s at least $41,601; Doctorate $44,381. At 35 years: Bachelor’s at least $62,973; Doctorate $67,319. Fringe benefits can include retirement contributions, but not the state flexible benefit allowance. Districts must give 30 days’ written notice if retirement benefits will lower cash pay below the schedule.
School admin roles excluded from pay floor
Starting July 1, 2026, the state minimum salary schedule does not cover certain administrative and supervisory jobs. Excluded roles include supervisors, school board and trustee members, commandant of cadets, deans, assistant or vice principals, assistant superintendents, executive assistants, CFOs, instructional and noninstructional program directors, managers, principals or heads of schools, chief executive officers, and heads of charter schools.
More prior teaching counts toward Oklahoma pay
Oklahoma counts accredited out-of-state teaching toward certification and salary steps. Work at the Child Study Center also counts if you were an Oklahoma-certified teacher. If your teaching or certification documents are from another country and not in English, you must pay for an evaluation by an approved service.
When these school pay rules take effect
The law is in effect now because of the emergency clause. The new minimum salary schedule applies beginning July 1, 2026, for the 2026–2027 school year.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Adam Pugh
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Chad Caldwell
Republican • House
Max Wolfley
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 5/4/2026
FOURTH READING
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 4/28/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 92 • No: 1 • Other: 1
House vote • 4/6/2026
DO PASS
Yes: 29 • No: 0
House vote • 4/6/2026
Emergency
Yes: 29 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
SENATE
Yes: 35 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/24/2026
THIRD READING
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/4/2026
Committee vote: Appropriations
Yes: 24 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Committee vote: Education
Yes: 10 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Emergency
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Approved by Governor 05/07/2026
5/8/2026SenateSent to Governor
5/4/2026SenateSigned, returned to Senate
5/4/2026HouseEnrolled, to House
5/4/2026SenateReferred for enrollment
5/4/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 47 Nays: 0
5/4/2026SenateHAs adopted
5/4/2026SenateHAs read
4/28/2026SenateEngrossed, signed, to Senate
4/28/2026HouseReferred for engrossment
4/28/2026HouseThird Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 92 Nays: 1
4/28/2026HouseCoauthored by Representative(s) Wolfley
4/28/2026HouseGeneral Order
4/28/2026HouseCR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Appropriations and Budget Committee
4/7/2026HouseWithdrawn from Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee Committee
4/2/2026HouseReferred to Appropriations and Budget Education Subcommittee
3/31/2026HouseSecond Reading referred to Appropriations and Budget
3/30/2026HouseFirst Reading
3/25/2026HouseEngrossed to House
3/25/2026SenateReferred for engrossment
3/24/2026SenateMeasure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 46 Nays: 0
3/24/2026SenateAyes: 35 Nays: 1
3/24/2026SenateAdvanced to Third Reading
3/24/2026SenateTitle restored
3/24/2026SenateGeneral Order, Amended by Floor Substitute
3/24/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled (final version)
5/4/2026
Amended And Engrossed
4/29/2026
Floor (House)
4/7/2026
House Committee Report
4/7/2026
House Committee Substitute for Senate Bill
4/7/2026
Engrossed
3/25/2026
Floor (Senate)
3/5/2026
Committee Substitute
3/4/2026
Senate Committee Report 2
3/4/2026
Senate Committee Report 1
2/11/2025
Introduced
12/30/2024
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